MLB wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs Chicago battle on Sunday at Angel Stadium as the Angels try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Jason Vargas for the Angels (2-3 on the year) and Jake Peavy for Chicago (5-1 so far).



View Chi White Sox vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Angels in this matchup found them as -118 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 12 (Angels) and the No. 11 (White Sox) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' American League No. 11-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a White Sox offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.7 runs per game in the league. The Angels have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the White Sox hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 14 defense, allowing 5.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's American League No. 4-rated defense.

In their last action, Chicago was a 12-9 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (21) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The White Sox endured a 12-9 loss at the hands of the Angels on Saturday, with Hector Santiago throwing 3 1/3 innings of 4-hit ball at Angel Stadium.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few White Sox at Angels trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels' last 8 games at home
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox home to Boston, Monday, May 20
LA Angels home to Seattle, Tuesday, May 21